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Santa Barbara, CA vs Los Angeles County, CA vs San Diego County, CA

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Santa Barbara, CALos Angeles County, CASan Diego County, CA

Los Angeles County, CA leads slightly — 2 of 5 pillars.

GDP / Output

Santa Barbara, CA
  • Santa Barbara, CA$41.4B
    Score 89/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA$1.0T
    Score 73/100
  • San Diego County, CA$331.9B
    Score 76/100

Jobs

Los Angeles County, CA
  • Santa Barbara, CA5.8%
    Score 35/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA5.2%
    Score 44/100
  • San Diego County, CA6.1%
    Score 30/100

Population

San Diego County, CA
  • Santa Barbara, CA87,779
    Score 29/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA9,808,667
    Score 36/100
  • San Diego County, CA3,288,774
    Score 44/100

Housing

Los Angeles County, CA
  • Santa Barbara, CA27.3%
    Score 62/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA26.0%
    Score 64/100
  • San Diego County, CA25.4%
    Score 64/100

Federal Funds

San Diego County, CA
  • Santa Barbara, CA$3.4B
    Score 96/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA$80.1B
    Score 99/100
  • San Diego County, CA$35.4B
    Score 100/100